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In reply to the discussion: Americans' Respect for Police Surges [View all]Eleanors38
(18,318 posts)28. These poll results should surprise no one. Similar poll results from decades earlier
show similar results, even during times of social upheaval. Sobering to some is the fact our crime rate has dropped dramatically over the last 20+ years, yet most Americans polled (heh, that awful measure again) believe the crime rate has increased.
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Pontificate all you want. Polls can be manipulated to say whatever the poller wants
brush
Oct 2016
#32
LOCAL police. And most people express approval of their own senators and representatives while
tblue37
Oct 2016
#18
So noted ^^. Further, tied for the greatest increase (19%) is the category 18-34 yoa.
Eleanors38
Oct 2016
#27
These poll results should surprise no one. Similar poll results from decades earlier
Eleanors38
Oct 2016
#28